Millions of Pakistanis get government fuel relief but some miss out | Business and Economy News
Islamabad, Pakistan – More than 9.5 million people have received subsidised petrol under a special fuel relief scheme launched by Pakistan’s prime minister, Federal Minister Shaza Fatima Khawaja told Al Jazeera on Wednesday. The initiative, aimed at lower-income citizens, comes as the government attempts to help households deal with fuel price increases tied to the…
South Korea signals military exemption cuts for athletes after Asian Games | Football
South Korea signals cuts to military exemptions for gold medallists after backlash over athletes’ Asian Games comments. Published On 7 Oct 20267 Oct 2026 South Korea’s sports minister says the government will review the military service exemption for gold-medal-winning athletes after public backlash to some controversial comments from winners at the Asian Games. Three players…
Israeli soldier assaults Palestinian woman in occupied West Bank | Israel-Palestine conflict
An Israeli soldier was filmed assaulting a Palestinian woman during a raid on a family home in Ghwein, part of Masafer Yatta in the occupied West Bank. The soldier is seen pushing a Palestinian woman behind a door and locking her in. Published On 7 Oct 20267 Oct 2026 Share Israeli soldier assaults Palestinian woman…
US military aid to Israel continues three years into Gaza genocide | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Washington, DC – Three years into Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza, little has changed in terms of official US support. The government in Washington, under former President Joe Biden and current President Donald Trump, has continued near-complete unconditional military aid to Israel since October 7, 2023, even as the region has exploded into wider conflict,…
Girl pleads for world leaders to save her country from climate change | Environment
‘We are not asking for pity, we are asking for help.’ A 13-year-old girl has called on world leaders to act on climate change and save her country, Tuvalu. Melelusi Sokotia made the plea to leaders at a summit ahead of the UN’s COP31 climate forum in Turkiye. Published On 7 Oct 20267 Oct…
France halts police use of stun grenades at student protests | Protests News
Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu to make public address after hundreds of thousands rally to demand more funding for education. Published On 7 Oct 20267 Oct 2026 France has temporarily banned police from using stun grenades at student-led protests, the interior minister said, amid growing accusations of police brutality following several days of student demonstrations nationwide….